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Office of the Vicar General Some Things to Know THE CHANCERY OFFICE OF THE VICAR GENERAL ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK SOME THINGS TO KNOW JULY 2020 https://archny.org/monthly-combined-mailing-from-the-vicar-general/ REQUIRED ANNOUNCEMENT ON FINANCIAL INTEGRITY HOTLINE The Archdiocese of New York is committed to safeguarding the stewardship of its people. As part of that effort, we periodically write to the Catholic community to advise them whom they may contact and what steps they can take if they have suspicion of financial impropriety. Please find an announcement in English and Spanish to be included in your Sunday bulletin. Its wording was approved by the presbyteral council. If your parish uses another language, i.e., Chinese, French, German, Italian or others, I am asking that you have it correctly translated and send a copy of your bulletin with these translations to my office. Additionally, publish this announcement every February and August. ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ “The Archdiocese of New York takes stewardship of your donations seriously. If you have knowledge of or reason to suspect misconduct, please report your concerns via a toll-free hotline at 877-820-0541 or on the internet at http://www.reportlineweb.com/ADNY. Both are available 24 hours per day.” “La Arquidiócesis de Nueva York toma la administración de sus donaciones seriamente. Si usted tiene conocimiento o una razón sospechosa del mal manejo financiero, por favor reporte sus inquietudes a través de la línea gratuita de atención telefónica al 877-820-0541 o en la Internet, en http://www.reportlineweb.com/ADNY. Ambos están disponibles las 24 horas del dia.” STATUS ANIMARUM (the state of souls). This is an annual report on the sacramental participation in your parish. Every year, we collect Mass attendance numbers, sacramental figures, religious education and regional or parish school enrollment, staffing and volunteer personnel data for each parish church and worship site. This accurate reporting is very helpful to us in our culture of parish planning. This October, for efficiency and ease, we would like to gather the data electronically. When we all return in September, more information will be available. 1011 FIRST AVENUE | SUITE 1950, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 (646) 794-2900 FAX: (212) 826-6020 CHANCERY EMERGENCY ANSWERING SERVICE (877) 582-2996 [email protected]| www.archny.org LAY TRUSTEE NOMINATION FORM Every year in June, we seek your help with the annual election of two lay trustees to serve your church. We are hoping to receive them from you by Friday, July 31. It is six weeks away. In case you misplaced it, another copy is included. Help me as I try to be in compliance with the New York State Religious Corporation Law. Once we receive your nomination, the original will be returned to you with the authorized signatures of His Eminence and myself. You may file it in the parish corporate minutes’ book. A copy will be retained in the chancery files. COLUMBUS DAY MASS will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Monday, October 12 at 9:30 AM and reflects the millions of men, women and children who came to America in pursuit of freedom and opportunity, and the faith that helped them endure hardship and adversity. Seating capacity will be limited due to the restrictions of the pandemic. Tickets are required to enter the cathedral until 9:15, at which point it becomes general admission. As we await details of the NYC reopening, the Columbus Citizens Foundation is proceeding with planning and will have final word shortly. PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL SELECTIONS It is time again to think about choosing priests to fill vacancies on the presbyteral council. Terms are for three years. His Eminence has underscored the importance of this council in his administration. He expressed his hope that priests would make themselves available to serve on this senate and he urges the widest possible engagement in the selection process. He wants to be assured that the make-up of the council is truly representative. Your active participation is clearly desired. Deans and area conference chairs are encouraged to discuss these vacancies with their constituencies. Areas open for election or reelection are Bronx Northwest, Dutchess Manhattan East and West (one year), Orange, Putnam/Northern Westchester, and Rockland. FAMILY DAY: MAKING EVERY DAY SPECIAL® is a National Center on Addiction Substance Abuses initiative to promote simple, everyday things parents can do to build a strong, healthy relationship with their kids that prevents future drug use. Family day will be celebrated nationwide on Monday, September 28, 2020. To learn more or to join parents all across America in taking the Family Day STAR pledge, visit www.casafamilyday.org. You may also find family day on Facebook and Twitter. HOLY OILS If you haven't done so already, be sure to pick up new holy oils from your local dean. Additional oils will be made available later in the year at the seminary and the cathedral. In the tradition of thanking the seminarians who prepared and distributed the oils, expressions of gratitude and support may be sent to the seminary, c/o the class of 2021. 2 CONSIDER A CHANGE IN MASS SCHEDULE With people very gradually returning to church after the three-month quarantine has been lifted, some pastors have reported that they don’t need as many Masses that they had back in March because our attendance numbers have dropped. This may be a good opportunity to consider an adjustment to your schedule. Perhaps you were thinking of reducing your Sunday or weekday Masses but were waiting for the right time. In these summer months, with limited or no help coming from international priests, and the inevitable transfer of a parochial vicar with no one to replace him, you may need to make modifications. Our parishioners will be so happy to return to Mass. We hope they will also understand the necessary changes at this time. Always discuss any proposed alteration with your trustees and pastoral and finance councils by phone or email. Explain your particular need and get their input. This way when you announce it to your people you can also tell them that you consulted with your advisors and they concur. Maybe you might also canvas some of the faithful worshipers. Cluster parishes are encouraged to work together in creating a convenient Mass schedule for a particular area, with an early Mass in one church and a later one in the other. We can use this time prudently and wisely as we plan for the future. RECOVERY SUNDAY As you know, Recovery Sunday is a national day of prayer during the month of September for those troubled with and in recovery from addictive illnesses. It was inaugurated in 1999 by Cardinal O’Connor, continued by Cardinal Egan and reintroduced in 2016 by Cardinal Dolan. Statistics tell us that more than 20 million Americans are struggling; nine million children live in homes with one parent who has an addiction commonly associated with alcohol and illicit drug use, and increasingly with gambling, sex, social media, food, shopping, and pornography. It is a reminder of the plight of those dealing daily with addiction and recovery issues, and those who love and support them on the difficult journey to healing. It is an opportunity to recall the true meaning of freedom, as material abundance and spiritual emptiness too often lead to addictive behaviors. Most importantly, the observance is a powerful vehicle for prayer for families and communities in need. Consider designating a weekend in September as Recovery Sunday in your parish, perhaps on September 13 (while avoiding Catechetical Sunday and the collection for St Joseph’s Seminary). Resource material is available from the Family Life office. PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION We priests have a sacred duty to form our parishioners in the faith. This involves much more than preparation for first penance, communion and confirmation. You are encouraged to continue to provide full religious education and youth ministry to your communities. More than ever, our young people and their families need to feel a strong connection to the Church and their parish communities. Religious education and youth ministry not only form young people in the knowledge of the faith but play a strong role in fostering the affiliative faith that roots them in a strong Catholic identity. The Department of Youth Faith Formation will work tirelessly with your parishes to help you determine the best structure, tools, and ideas to ensure effective catechetical and youth ministries. Download the attachments included with this mailing. 3 NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER Since mid-March due to the COVID crisis, blood centers have paused mobile drives, and regulated donations only at our NYBC donor centers to ensure for parameters of safety and distancing. They are currently taking careful steps to schedule specific large square foot sites that can accommodate area donor groups/donors for these safety measures. They are seeking large venues in the Bronx and the Hudson Valley so they can abide by social distancing guidelines, to collect life-saving blood donations to furnish to area hospitals and help many reliant on this resource. If your parish would be a likely site, contact Debra Kleinman at 914-760-3176 or [email protected] SCHEDULING AA MEETINGS IN YOUR PARISH Before the quarantine, many of our parishes have been hosting twelve-step programs in their church halls. Since the gradual reopening of state facilities, it is important to know that AA meetings and the like are permitted, even as early as Phase I. They are considered necessary community services. As long a pastor has a good safety plan in place, these meetings may resume. Look for NYS Safety Plan Template with this mailing.
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